CA2404460A1 - Alkylated imidazopyridine derivatives - Google Patents

Abstract

Compounds of the formula (1), in which the substituents have the meanings mentioned in the description are suitable for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Description

Alkylated imidazopyridine derivatives Field of annlication of the invention The invention relates to novel compounds which are used in the pharmaceutical industry active compounds for the production of medicaments.
Known technical background U.S. patent 4,468,400 describes tricyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with various ring systems fu:
to the imidazopyridine parent structure, which should be suitable for the treatment of pel ulcers. - International Patent Application WO 95/27714 discloses certain substituted tricy~
imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines which are said to reversibly inhibit gastric acid secretion and to be usE
in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
International Pat Application WO 98/42707 discloses tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridines which shall suitable for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. WO
98/54188 descrik fused dihydropyrans, which are said to be suitable for the treatment of peptic ulcer disorders.
Description of the invention The invention relates to compounds of the formula 1 ,..
R4a ~-R1 R4b R5a X (1 ) R5b %w \~
in which R1 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl or hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, halogen, 2-4C-alkenyl or 2-4C-alkynyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, 2-4C-alkynyl, carbo;
-CO-1-4C-alkoxy, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4 alkyl or the radical -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2=7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen 4C-alkyl and the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, 1-q alkylcarbonyloxy or the radical R4', or in which R4a and R4b together are O
(oxygen) 1-7C-alkylidene, where R4' is a radical from which a hydroxyl group is formed under physiologi conditions, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen 4C-alkyl and the other is hydrogen, hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, 1-~
alkylcarbonyloxy or the radical R5', or in which R5a and R5b together are O
(oxygen) 1-7C-alkylidene, where R5' is a radical from which a hydroxyl group is formed under physiologi conditions, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and F
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-~
alkyl, and the other substituents in each case together form a 1-4C-alkylenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 1-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a a R5b together must be 1-7C-alkylidene, R6 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy 4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl, R7 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, or where R3a and R3b together, including the nitrogen atom to which both are bonded, are a pyrrolidi piperidino or morpholino radical, and their salts.

1-4C-Alkyl represents straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 4 carbon atop Examples which may be mentioned are the butyl radical, isobutyl radical, sec-butyl radic tert-butyl radical, propyl radical, isopropyl radical, ethyl radical and the methyl radical.
1-4C-Alkoxy represents radicals which, in addition to the oxygen atom, contain a straight-ch;
or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Examples which may be mentioned the butoxy radical, isobutoxy radical, sec-butoxy radical, tert-butoxy radical, propoxy radic isopropoxy radical and preferably the ethoxy radical and methoxy radical.
1-4C-Alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl represents one of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkyl radicals which substituted by one of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxy radicals. Examples which may I
mentioned are the methoxymethyl radical, the methoxyethyl radical and the butoxyethyl radica Hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl represents abovementioned 1-4C-alkyl radicals which are substituted by hydroxyl group. Examples which may be mentioned are the hydroxymethyl radical, t 2-hydroxyethyl radical and the 3-hydroxypropyl radical.
Halogen within the meaning of the invention is bromine, chlorine or fluorine.
2-4C-Alkenyl represents straight-chain or branched alkenyl radicals having 2 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples which may be mentioned are the 2-butenyl radical, 3-butenyl radical, 1-propenyl radical, the 2-propenyl radical (allyl radical) and the vinyl radical.
2-4C-Alkynyl represents straight-chain or branched alkynyl radicals having 2 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples which may be mentioned are the 2-butynyl radical, 3-butynyl radical and preferably the 2-propynyl radical (propargyl radical).
Fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl represents one of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkyl radicals whi is substituted by a fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy radical. Fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy in this case represents one the abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxy radicals which is completely or partly substituted by fluorir Examples of 1-4C-alkoxy completely or partly substituted by fluorine which may be mention are the 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propoxy radical, the 2-trifluormethyl-2-propoxy radical, the 1,1 trifluoro-2-propoxy radical, the perfluoro-tert-butoxy radical, the 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro~
butoxy radical, the 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butoxy radical, the 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxy radical, 1 perfluoroethoxy radical, the 1,2,2-trifluoroethoxy radical, in particular t 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy radical, the 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy radical, the trifluoromethoxy radi and preferably the difluoromethoxy radical.
1-7C-Alkyl represents straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples which may be mentioned are the heptyl radical, isoheptyl radical (5-methylhexyl radical), hexyl radical, isohexyl radical (4-methylpentyl radical), neohexyl radical (3,3-dimethylbutyl radical), pentyl radical, isopentyl radical (3-methylbutyl radical), neopentyl radical (2,2-dimethylpropyl radical), butyl radical, isobutyl radical, sec-butyl radical, tert-butyl radical, propyl radical, isopropyl radical, ethyl radical and the methyl radical.
2-7C-Alkenyl represents straight-chain or branched alkenyl radicals having 2 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples which may be mentioned are the 2-butenyl radical, 3-butenyl radical, 1-propenyl radical, the 2-propenyl radical (allyl radical) and the vinyl radical. The abovementioned 2-4C-alkenyl radicals are preferred.
Phen-1-4C-alkyl represents one of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkyl radicals which is substituted by a phenyl radical. The phenethyl radical and in particular the benzyl radical are preferred.
1-4C-Alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy represents one of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxy radicals which substituted by a further 1-4C-alkoxy radical. Examples which may be mentioned are the radic 2-(methoxy)ethoXy (CH3-O-CH2-CH2-O-) and 2-(ethoxy)ethoxy (CH3-CH2-O-CHZ-CH2-O-).
1-4C-Alkylcarbonyl represents a radical which, in addition to the carbonyl group, contains one the abovementioned 1-4C-alkyl radicals. An example which may be mentioned is the acE
radical.
1-4C-Alkylcarbonyloxy represents a 1-4C-alkylcarbonyl group which is bonded to an oxyg atom. An example which may be mentioned is the acetoxy radical (CH3C0-O-).
1-7C-Alkylidene represents one of the abovementioned 1-7C-alkyl radicals, but bonded by double bond. Examples which may be mentioned are the isopropylidene radical ((CH3)ZC=) ai in particular the methylene radical (HZC=).

A radical from which a hydroxyl group is formed under physiological conditions is understood meaning a radical -OR', from which the group R' is removed hydrolytically in the human animal body with formation of the radical -OH and the nontoxic compound R'OH.
The radica can thus also be designated as a hydroxy protective group or as a "prodrug"
radical. S~
hydroxy protective groups or "prodrug" radicals are known, inter alia, from the pat applications and patents DE 4308095, WO 95/14016, EP 694547, WO 95/11884, WO

and US 5,432,183. For example, radicals R' having the general structure-C(O)R, -C(O)NRaF
-P(O)ORaORb or -S(O)zOR can be mentioned, where R, Ra and Rb are any desired orgai radicals or optionally hydrogen. In one embodiment of the invention, R4' and R5' havE
common hydroxy protective group R', which can then have, for example, one of the structu -CRaRb-, -CRa(ORb)-, -C(ORa)(ORb)- or -P(O)OR-.
1-4C-Alkylene represents straight-chain or branched 1-4C-alkylene radicals, for example 1 methylene radical (-CH2-), ethylene radical (-CHZ-CH2-), trimethylene radical (-CHZ-CH2-CH;
tetramethylene radical (-CHZ-CHZ-CH2-CH2-), 1,2-dimethylethylene radical [-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3 1,1-dimethylethylene radical [-C(CH3)Z-CHZ-], 2,2-dimethylethylene radical [-CH2-C(CH3) isopropylidene radical [-C(CH3)Z-] and the 1-methylethylene radical [-CH(CH3)-CHZ-J.
1-4C-Alkylenedioxy preferably represents the methylenedioxy radical (-O-CH2-O-), the ethylenedioxy radical (-O-CHZ-CHZ-O-) or the isopropylidenedioxy radical (-O-C(CH3)2-O-).
1-4C-Alkoxycarbohyl represents a carbonyl group to which one of the abovementior 1-4C-alkoxy radicals is bonded. Examples which may be mentioned are the methoxycarbo radical (CH30-C(O)-) and the ethoxycarbonyl radical (CH3CHZ0-C(O)-).
1-4C-Alkoxycarbonylamino represents an amino radical which is substituted by one of ~
abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl radicals. Examples which may be mentioned are 1 ethoxycarbonylamino radical and the methoxycarbonylamino radical.
1-4C-Alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl represents a carbonyl group to which one of 1 abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy radicals is bonded. Examples which may mentioned are the 2-(methoxy)ethoxycarbonyl radical (CH3-O-CH2CH2-O-CO-) and 1 2-(ethoxy)ethoxycarbonyl radical (CH3CH2-O-CHZCHZ-O-CO-).

1-4C-Alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino represents an amino radical which is substituted by c of the abovementioned 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl radicals. Examples which may mentioned are the 2-(methoxy)ethoxycarbonylamino radical and 2-(ethoxy)ethoxycarbonylamino radical.
Radicals R' to be mentioned in the context of the invention are the groups to be emphasized way of example -C(O)-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-NR8R9, -P(O)(OH)2, -S(O)ZNR8R9, -C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C6H3R10R11, -C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C(O)-OR8 and -CH2-ORB, where alk is 1-7C-alkylene, R8 is hydrogen, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkyl substituted by halogen, carboxyl, hydroxyl, su (-S03H), sulfamoyl (-SOZNHZ), carbamoyl (-CONH2), 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl R9 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl, R10 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl, 1-~
alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl and R11 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy.
1-7C-Alkylene represents straight-chain or branched 1-7C-alkylene radicals, for example v methylene radical (-CHZ-), ethylene radical (-CH2CH2-), trimethylene radical (-CHZCHZCH;
tetramethylene radical (-CH2CHZCHZCH2-), 1,2-dimethylethylene radical [-CH(CH3)-CH(CH3 1,1-dimethylethylene radical [-C(CH3)2-CHZ-], 2,2-dimethylethylene radical [-CH2-C(CH3) isopropylidene radical [-C(CH3)2-], 1-methylethylene radical [-CH(CH3)-CH2-], pentamethyle radical (-CHZCH2CHZCHZCH2-), hexamethylene radical (-CHZCHZCHZCHZCHZCH2-) and t heptamethylene radical (-CH2CH2CH2CHZCHzCH2CH2-).
1-10C-Alkyl within the meaning of the present invention represents straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl radicals having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples which may be mentioned are the menthyl radical, neomenthyl radical, isomenthyl radical, neoisomenthyl radical, octyl radical, isooctyl radical (6-methylheptyl radical), heptyl radical, isoheptyl radical (5-methylhexyl radical), hexyl radical, isohexyl radical (4-methylpentyl radical), neohexyl radical (3,3-dimethylbutyl radical), pentyl radical, isopentyl radical (3-methylbutyl radical), neopentyl radical (2,2-dimethylpropyl radical), butyl radical, isobutyl radical, sec-butyl radical, tert-butyl radical, propyl radical, isopropyl radical, ethyl radical and the methyl radical.
In this connection, radicals R' to be mentioned as particularly to be emphasized by way example are the groups -C(O)-N(CH3)2, -C(O)-N(C2H5)2, -C(O)-NHC2H5, -C(O)-CHZCHZNI
-C(O)-(CH2)3NH2, -C(O)-C(CH3)2NH2, -C(O)-CHZN(CH3)z, -C(O)-CH(NHZ)-CH(CH
-C(O)-CH(NH2)CH(CH3)CZH5, -C(O)-(CH2)6C(O)N(CH3)CHZCH2S03H, -P(O)(OH)2, -S(O)zNl -C(O)-H, -C(O)-C(CH3)3, -C(O)-CH2CHZCOOH, -C(O)-CH3, -C(O)-CZHS, -C(O)-Csf -C(O)-C6H4-4-N02, -C(O)-C6H4-3-NO2, -C(O)-C6H4-4-OCH3, -C(O)-C6H4-4-C(O)-OCt -C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-O-menthyl, -C(O)-CH2-C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-CHZCHZ-C(O)-OCt -C(O)-C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-C(O)-OC2H5 and -CH20CH(CH3)Z, or (if R4' and R5' have a comm hydroxy protective group) the groups -C(CH3)2-, -P(O)(OH)- and -CH[C(CH3)3]-.
Possible salts of compounds of the formula I - depending on substitution - are especially all a addition salts. Particular mention may be made of the pharmacologically tolerable salts of ' inorganic and organic acids customarily used in pharmacy. Those suitable are water-soluble a water-insoluble acid addition salts with acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic ac phosphoric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, citric acid, D-gluconic acid, benzoic ac 2-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, butyric acid, sulfosalicylic acid, malefic acid, lauric acid, m~
acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, embonic acid, stearic ac toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid or 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, where the acids employed in salt preparation - depending on whether a mono- or polybasic acid is concern and depending on which salt is desired - in an equimolar quantitative ratio or one differ therefrom.

Pharmacologically intolerable salts which can be initially obtained, for example, as proce products in the preparation of the compounds according to the invention on an industrial sca are converted into pharmacologically tolerable salts by processes known to the person skilled the art.
It is known to the person skilled in the art that the compounds according to the invention a their salts, if they are isolated, for example, in crystalline form, can contain various amounts solvents. The invention therefore also comprises all solvates and in particular all hydrates of t compounds of the formula I, and also all solvates and in particular all hydrates of the salts of 1 compounds of the formula I.
The compounds of the formula I have at least two chiral centers. The invention relates to conceivable stereoisomers in any desired mixing ratio with one another, including the p~
enantiomers, which are a preferred subject of the invention.
One embodiment (embodiment a) of the invention are compounds of the formula 1 in which is hydrogen.
A further embodiment (embodiment b) of the invention are compounds of the formula 1 in wh R3 is halogen.
A further embodiment (embodiment c) of the invention are compounds of the formula 1 in wh R3 is carboxyl, -CO-1-4C-alkoxy or the radical -CO-NR3aR3b.
A further embodiment (embodiment d) of the invention are compounds of the formula 1 in wh' R3 is hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl or fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl.
A further embodiment (embodiment e) of the invention are compounds of the formula 1 in wh' R4a or R4b is not the radical R4' and at the same time R5a or R5b is not the radical R5'.
A preferred radical R1 by way of example is the methyl radical.
Preferred radicals R2 by way of example are the hydroxymethyl radical and in particular t methyl radical.

R3 in the context of the present invention is preferably hydrogen, halogen, carbo;
-CO-1-4C-alkoxy, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl the radical -CO-NR3aR3b.
Particularly worthy of mention in the context . of the present invention are compounds of formula 1, in which R1 is 1-4C-alkyl, R2 is 1-4C-alkyl or hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, carboxyl, -CO-1-4C-alkoxy, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4 alkyl, fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl or the radical -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen 4C-alkyl and the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radii -OR', or in which R4a and R4b together are O (oxygen) or 1-4C-alkylidene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen 4C-alkyl and the other is hydrogen, hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or 1 radical -OR', or in which R5a and R5b together are O (oxygen) or 1-4C-alkylidene, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and F
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4 alkyl, and the other substituents in each case together form a 1-4C-alkylenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-r alkyl, 1-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a a R5b together must be 1-4C-alkylidene, R6 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy~
4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl, R7 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, or where R3a and R3b together, including the nitrogen atom to which both are bonded, are a pyrrolidir piperidino or morpholino radical, and where R' is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-N R8R9, -C(O)-alk-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-NR8R9, -P(O)(OH)Z, -S(O)2NR8R9, -C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C6H3R1 OR11, -C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C(O)-OR8 and -CHZ-ORB, where alk is 1-7C-alkylene, R8 is hydrogen, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkyl substituted by halogen, carboxyl, hydroxyl, sul (-S03H), sulfamoyl (-SOZNH2), carbamoyl (-CONH2), 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl R9 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl, R10 is hydrogen, halogen, vitro, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl and R11 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy, and the salts of the compounds.
Compounds of the invention to be emphasized are those of the formula 1 *, R4a '\~R1 R4b --R5a X (1*) RSb~~H ;

in which R1 is 1-4C-alkyl, R2 is 1-4C-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the radi -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radical -OR', or in wh R4a and R4b together are O (oxygen) or methylene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radical -OR', or in wh R5a and R5b together are O (oxygen) or methylene, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and F
on the other hand in each case is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other substituents in each case together form a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a and R
together must be methylene, R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, and where R' is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-NR8R9, -P(O)(OH)2, -S(O)2NR8R9, -C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C6H3R1 OR11, -C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-ORB, -C(O)-C(O)-OR8 and -CH2-ORB, where alk is 1-7C-alkylene, R8 is hydrogen, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkyl substituted by carboxyl or sulfo (-S03H), R9 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl, R10 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl and R11 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy, and the salts of the compounds.
Compounds of the formula 1 * to be emphasized by way of example are those in which R' f the meaning -C(O)-N(CH3)2, -C(O)-N(CzHs)2, -C(O)-NHC2H5, -C(O)-CHZCHZNf -C(O)-(CHz)3NH2, -C(O)-C(CH3)zNH2, -C(O)-CH2N(CH3)2, -C(O)-CH(NHZ)-CH(CH3 -C(O)-CH(NH2)CH(CH3)C2H5, -C(O)-(CHZ)6C(O)N(CH3)CHZCHZS03H, -P(O)(OH)Z, -S(O)ZNF
-C(O)-H, -C(O)-C(CH3)3, -C(O)-CHZCHzCOOH, -C(O)-CH3, -C(O)-CzHS, -C(O)-Csf -C(O)-C6H4-4-NO2, -C(O)-C6H4-3-N02, -C(O)-C6H4-4-OCH3, -C(O)-CsH4-4-C(O)-OCf -C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-O-menthyl, -C(O)-CHZ-C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-CH2CH2-C(O)-OCf -C(O)-C(O)-OCH3, -C(O)-C(O)-OCZHS or -CHzOCH(CH3)2.
Compounds of the invention particularly to be emphasized are those of the formula 1 *, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the radi -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl a the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, or in which R4a and R
together are O (oxygen) or methylene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl a the other is hydroxyl, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and F
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 2-4C-alkenyl, and the otf substituents in each case together are a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-~
alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where R4a and R4b together must be methylene R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-methoxyethyl and R3b is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and the salts of the compounds.
Preferred compounds of the invention are those of the formula 1 *, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the radii -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl a the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, or in which R4a and R
together aye O (oxygen) or methylene, R5a is 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl or hydroxyl, R5b is hydrogen or hydroxyl, where R5a and R5b are not simultaneously hydroxyl, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 2-4C-alkenyl, and the ott substituents in each case together are a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-4 alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where R4a and R4b together must be methylene R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-methoxyethyl and R3b is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and the salts of the compounds.
In the Examples below, the absolute configuration "R" for both positions 8 and 9 has bE
assigned to those compounds of formula 1 * in which R5a is hydroxyl. The compounds of form 1 * in which R5b is hydroxy were described as compounds with "8S,9R"
configuration in 1 Examples.
Preferred compounds of embodiment a of the invention are those of the formula 1 * in which is hydrogen.
Preferred compounds of embodiment b of the invention are those of the formula 1* in which is chlorine or fluorine.
Preferred compounds of embodiment c of the invention are those of the formula 1 * in which is the radical -CO-NR3aR3b.
Preferred compounds of embodiment d of the invention are those of the formula 1* in which is hydroxymethyl or difluoromethoxymethyl.
The following exemplary preferred compounds according to the invention may be mentioned actual terms with the aid of the general formula 1 *, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, RE
hydrogen and R7 is hydrogen, by the substituent meanings for R3, R4a, R4b, RSa, R5b and ~
the table 1 (tab. 1 ) below, where Ph is phenyl:
Tab. 1 R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

H Ph OH OH H O

H PhCH2 OH OH H O

H CH2=CH OH OH H O

R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

H - (CH3)2C=CH OH OH H O

H Ph OH H OH O

H PhCH2 OH H OH O

H CHZ=CH OH H OH O

H (CH3)ZC=CH OH H OH O

H H OH Ph OH O

H H OH PhCH2 OH O

H H OH CHz=CH OH O

H H OH (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

H OH H Ph OH O

H OH H PhCH2 OH O

H OH H CHZ=CH OH O

H OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH O

H CH30 H Ph OH O

H CH30 H PhCHZ OH O

H CH30 H CH2=CH OH O

H CH30 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

H CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH O

H CH30CHZCH20 H PhCH2 OH O

H CH30CH2CH20 H CH2=CH OH O

H CH30CHZCH20 H (CH3)2C=CH OH O

F Ph OH OH H O

F PhCH2 OH OH H O

F CHZ=CH OH OH H O

F. (CH3)2C=CH OH OH H O

F Ph OH H OH O

F PhCHz OH H OH O

R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

F CHZ=CH OH H OH O

F (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH O

F H OH Ph OH O

F H OH PhCH2 OH O

F H OH CH2=CH OH O

F H OH (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

F ~ OH H. Ph OH O

F OH H PhCH2 OH O

F OH H CH2=CH OH O

F OH H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

F CH30 H Ph OH O

F CH30 H PhCHZ OH O

F CH30 H CHZ=CH OH O

F CH30 H (CH3)2C=CH OH O

F CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH O

F CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH O

F CH30CHZCH20 H CH2=CFi OH O

F ~ CH30CHZCH20 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH3 OH OH H O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO Ph OH OH H O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO PhCH2 OH OH H O

(CH30CHZCHz)NHCO CHZ=CH OH OH H O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO (CH3)ZC=CH OH OH H O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH3 OH H OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO Ph OH H OH O

(CH30CHZCHz)NHCO PhCH2 OH H OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH2=CH OH H OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH CH3 OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH Ph OH O

R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH PhCH2 OH O

(CH30CHZCHZ)NHCO H OH CHZ=CH OH O

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH (CH3)2C=CH OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO OH H CH3 OH O

(CH30CHzCH2)NHCO OH H Ph OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO OH H ~ PhCH2 OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO OH H CHZ=CH OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO OH H (CH3)zC=CH OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30 H CH3 OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30 H Ph OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30 H PhCHz OH O

(CH30CH2CHZ)NHCO CH30 H CHZ=CH OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30 H (CH3)2C=CH OH O

(CH30CHzCH2)NHCO CH30CH2CH20 H CH3 OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH O

(CH30CHZCHZ)NHCO CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH O

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH30CHZCH20 H CH2=CH OH O

(CH30CHzCH2)NHCO CH30CH2CH20 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

HOCH2 Ph OH OH H O

HOCH2 PhCHZ OH OH H O

HOCH2 ~ CH2=CH OH OH H O

HOCHZ (CH3)2C=CH OH OH H O

HOCH2 Ph OH H OH O

HOCH2 PhCHz ~ OH H OH O

HOCHZ CH2=CH OH H OH O

HOCH2 (CH3)zC=CH OH H OH O

HOCH2 H OH Ph OH O

HOCH2 H OH PhCH2 OH O

HOCHZ H OH CH2=CH OH O

HOCHZ H OH (CH3)2C=CH OH O

HOCHz OH H CH3 OH O

R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

HOCHZ OH H Ph OH O

HOCH2 OH H PhCH2 OH O

HOCHZ OH H CHZ=CH OH O

HOCHZ OH H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

HOCHZ CH30 H Ph OH O

HOCHz CH30 H PhCH2 OH O

HOCHz CH30 H CH2=CH OH O

HOCH2 CH30 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

HOCHZ CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH O

HOCHZ CH30CHZCH20 H PhCH2 OH O

HOCHZ CH30CHZCH20 H CHz=CH OH O

HOCH2 CH30CH2CH20 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

CHFZOCHZ Ph OH OH H O

CHFZOCHZ PhCH2 OH OH H O

CHF20CHZ CH2=CH OH OH H O

CHF20CH2 (CH3)2C=CH OH OH H O

CHF20CH2 Ph OH H OH O

CHF20CHZ PhCH2 OH H OH O

CHFZOCHZ CHZ=CH OH H OH O

CHF20CH2 (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH O

CHFzOCH2 H OH CH3 OH O

CHF20CH2 H OH Ph OH O

CHF20CH2 H OH PhCH2 OH O

CHF20CH2 H OH CHZ=CH OH O

CHF20CH2 H OH (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

CHFZOCHZ OH H Ph OH O

CHF20CH2 OH H PhCH2 OH O

CHF20CH2 OH H CH2=CH OH O

CHF20CH2 OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH O

R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

CHFZOCH2 CH30 H Ph OH O

CHFZOCHZ CH30 H PhCH2 OH O

CHF20CH2 CH30 H CH2=CH OH O

CHF20CH2 CH30 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

CHF20CHZ CH30CHZCHzO H CH3 OH O

CHFZOCHZ CH30CHzCH20 H Ph OH O

CHFZOCH2 CH30CHZCH20 H PhCH2 OH O

CHF20CH2 CH30CH2CH20 H CH2=CH OH O

CHF20CH2 CH30CH2CH20 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH O

H CH3 OH OH H Nf H Ph OH OH H Nt H PhCH2 OH OH H Nt H CHZ=CH OH OH H Nf H (CH3)ZC=CH OH OH H Nf H CH3 OH H OH Nt H Ph OH H OH Nt H PhCHZ OH' H OH Nf H CHZ=CH OH H OH Nf H (CH3)ZC=CH OH H OH Nt H H OH CH3 OH Nt H H OH Ph OH Nt H H OH PhCH2 OH Nt H H OH CHZ=CH OH Nt H H OH (CH3)ZC=CH OH Nf H OH H CH3 OH Nf H OH H Ph OH Nt H OH H PhCH2 OH Nt H OH H CHZ=CH OH Nt H OH H (CH3)ZC=CH OH Nt H CH30 H CH3 OH Nt H CH30 H Ph OH Nt H CH30 H PhCH2 OH Nt H CH30 H CH2=CH OH Nf R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

H CH30 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH NI

H CH30CHzCH20 H Ph OH NI

H CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH NI

H CH30CH2CHZ0 H CHZ=CH OH NI

H CH30CH2CH20 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH NI

F CH3 OH OH H Nf F Ph OH OH H Nf F PhCH2 OH OH H NI

F CH2=CH OH OH H NI

F (CH3)2C=CH OH OH . H NI

F CH3 ~ OH H OH NI

F Ph OH H OH NI

F PhCH2 OH H OH NI

F CH2=CH OH H OH NI

F (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH NI

F H OH CH3 OH Nt F H OH Ph OH Nt F H OH PhCH2 OH Nt F H OH CHZ=CH OH ' Nt F H OH (CH3)2C=CH OH Nt F OH H CH3 OH Nt F OH H Ph OH Nt F OH H PhCH2 OH Nt F OH H CH2=CH OH Nt F OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH Nt F CH30 H CH3 OH Nt F CH30 H Ph OH Nt F CH30 H PhCH2 OH Nt F CH30 H CHZ=CH OH Nt F CH30 H (CH3)ZC=CH OH Nt F CH30CHZCH20 H CH3 OH Nt F CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH Nt F CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH Nt _ __ 21 R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

F CH30CH2CH20 H CH2=CH OH N

F CH30CH~CHaO H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH3 OH OH H N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO Ph OH OH H N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO PhCH~ OH OH H N

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO CH2=CH OH OH H N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO (CH3)2C=CH OH OH H N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH3 OH H OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO Ph OH H OH N
~

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO PhCH2 OH H OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CHz=CH OH H OH N

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO (CH3)ZC=CH OH H OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH CH3 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH Ph OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH PhCH2 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO H OH CH2=CH OH N

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO H OH (CH3)2C=CH OH N

(CH30CHZCH2)NHCO OH H CH3 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO OH H Ph OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO OH H PhCH2 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO OH H CHI=CH OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

(CH30CHZCHz)NHCO CH30 H CH3 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH30 H Ph OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH30 H PhCH~ OH N

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO CH30 H CH2=CH OH N

(CH30CH2CH~)NHCO CH30 H (CH3)~C=CH OH N

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO CH30CH~CH20 H CH3 OH N

(CH30CH~CH2)NHCO CH30CH2CH~0 H Ph OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH30CHZCH20 H PhCH2 OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH30CHZCH20 H CHZ=CH OH N

(CH30CH2CH2)NHCO CH30CH2CHz0 H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

HOCH2 Ph OH OH H N

_ _ 22 R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

HOCH2 PhCH2 OH OH H N

HOCH2 CHZ=CH OH OH H . N

HOCH2 (CH3)ZC=CH OH OH H N

HOCH~ Ph OH H OH N

HOCH2 PhCH2 OH H OH N

HOCHZ CH2=CH OH H OH N

HOCH2 (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH N

HOCH2 H OH Ph OH N

HOCH~ H OH PhCH2 OH N

HOCH~ H OH CH2=CH OH N

HOCH2 H OH (CH3)ZC=CH OH N

HOCHZ OH H Ph OH N

HOCH2 OH H . PhCH2 OH N

HOCHZ OH H CHI=CH OH N

HOCH~ OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

HOCHZ CH30 H Ph OH N

HOCHZ CH30 H PhCH2 OH N

HOCH2 . CH30 H CHZ=CH OH N

HOCH2 CH30 H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

HOCH2 CH30CH2CHz0 H CH3 OH N

HOCH2 CH30CH2CH20 H Ph OH N

HOCH2 CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH N

HOCH~ CH30CH2CHz0 H CH2=CH OH N

HOCHz CH30CHzCH20 H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

CHF20CH2 Ph OH OH H N

CHF~OCHz PhCH2 OH OH H N

CHF20CH2 CH2=CH OH OH H N

CHF20CH2 (CH3)ZC=CH OH OH H N

' __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ' 23 R3 R4a R4b R5a R5b X

CHF20CH~ Ph OH H OH N

CHF20CH2 PhCH2 OH H OH N

CHF20CH2 CH2=CH OH H OH N

CHF20CH2 (CH3)2C=CH OH H OH N

CHF~OCH2 H OH Ph OH N

CHFZOCH2 H OH PhCH2 OH N

CHF20CH2 H OH CH2=CH OH N

CHFZOCH2 H OH (CH3)zC=CH OH N

CHFzOCH2 OH H CH3 OH N

CHFzOCH2 OH H Ph OH N

CHF20CH2 OH H PhCH~ OH N

CHFzOCH2 OH H CH2=CH OH N

CHF20CHa OH H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

CHF20CH2 CH30 H Ph OH N

CHF20CH2 CH30 H PhCH2 OH N

CHF20CH2 CH30 H CH2=CH OH N

CHF20CH2 CH30 H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

CHFZOCH~ CH30CHZCHzO H Ph OH N

CHF~OCH2 . CH30CH2CH20 H PhCH2 OH N

CHF20CH2 CH30CH2CH20 H CH2=CH OH N

CHFZOCHZ CH30CH2CH20 H (CH3)2C=CH OH N

and the salts of these compounds.
The compounds according to the invention can thus be prepared as described by way example in the following examples, or using analogous process steps starting fr corresponding starting compounds (see, for example, WO 98/42707, WO 98/54188, EF
299470 or Kaminski et al., J. Med. Chem. 1985, 28, 876-892 and Angew. Chem.
1996, 11 589-591 ). The starting compounds are known or they can be prepared in an analogous man to the known compounds. The compounds according to the invention can be prepared, example, according to the following reaction schemes.

Scheme 1 In the following scheme, the preparation of the parent structure of the compounds of formula 1 according to the invention where R1 = CH3, R2 = CH3, R4a or R4b and R5a or R
hydroxyl and X = O (oxygen) is outlined by way of example:
Y
O

CH \ / O~CH3 \N
R3 N 3 (3) CH3 ~ O ~N
~~--CH3 ~ .,,, O
~N w O
O I

CH3 ~N
O ~ ~N HO,,, \ ~N
1. Oxidation Reduction 2. Protective group HO O HO O
removal and cyclization j \
The above scheme 1 shows by way of example the enantioselective synthesis of a 7,8-diol (F
or R4b and R5a or R5b are in each case hydroxyl) which can then be additionallyalkylated ai if desired, additionally etherified in a suitable manner or provided with a prodrug radical.
The group Y in the above compound 3 is a suitable leaving group, for example a halogen atc preferably chlorine. The acylation is carried out in a manner habitual to the person skilled in art, preferably using bis(trimethylsilyl)sodium amide or -potassium amide if the leaving growl a chlorine atom.

_ .__ _ _ _ __ __ _ ! 25 The oxidation following the acylation is likewise carried out under conditions customary per using chloranil, atmospheric oxygen or manganese dioxide as an oxidant. For the subsequ protective group removal and cyclization, certain conditions have to be fulfilled with respec the auxiliary acid to be used. Advantageously, according to the invention formic acid is employ as an auxiliary acid.
The reduction to the diol is likewise carried out under standard conditions (see, for exam's WO 98/54188), where, for example, sodium borohydride is employed as a reductant, on use which the indicated 7,8-transdiol can be obtained in over 90% diastereomeric purity.
etherification which follows if desired, which is likewise carried out in a manner habitual per leads to the compounds of the formula 1~' according to the invention in which R4a and R5b hydrogen.
For the preparation of compounds of the formula 1 in which R5a and R5b are hydrogen, inst.
of compound 3, the starting materials to be used are 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic derivatives (appropriately protected on the hydroxyl group) in which Y
(analogously to the ab~
scheme) is a suitable leaving group.

_ _ __ _ _ __26 Scheme 2 In the scheme below, the preparation of the parent structure of the compounds of the formu according to the invention where R1 = CH3, R2 = CH3, R4a or R4b = hydroxyl and X =
starting from compounds of the formula 2 (see scheme 1 ) is outlined by way of example:
Y
O

~N
CH3 ~ ~ ~~NH2 Y

~~~CH~ G - N
~N
O ~2) /

R3 /, N R3 ~ CH3 ~N
\ N H~'~- \ ~N
1. Cylization NH Reduction NH
2. Oxidation G G ~
/
\ \
The above scheme 2 likewise, by way of example, is an enantioselective synthesis. Y is agai suitable leaving group, for example a methoxy group. The group G - depending on whethE
compound where R5a and R5b = hydrogen or whether a compound where R5a or R5k hydroxyl is desired - is either hydrogen or a hydroxyl group (for example protected by a suits silyl radical).
The reduction of the keto group with sodium borohydride following the cyclization leads - in case in which G is a hydroxyl group - in over 90% diastereomeric purity to the 7,8-trans c The etherification following if desired, which is carried out according to known processes, 1e<
to the final products of the formula 1* in which R4a and R5b are hydrogen. The correspond ._ _ ___ 27 7,8-cis compound is obtained by chromatographic purification from the mother liquor w1 remains after the separation of the 7,8-trans compound.
The introduction of the prodrug radical R' is carried out in the sense of an acylation reac starting from compounds of the formula 1 in which at least one of the radicals R4a, R4b, I
and R5b is a hydroxyl group, by reaction with compounds of the formula R'-Z, in which Z
suitable leaving group, for example a halogen atom. The reaction is carried out in a mar known per se, e.g. as described in the examples, preferably in the presence of a suit auxiliary base. For the preparation of the compounds of the formula 1 in which R4a or R4 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy and R5a or R5b is the radical R5', compounds of formula 1 in which R4a or R4b is 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy and R5a or R5k hydroxyl are reacted with compounds R'-Z. For the preparation of the compounds of formula 1 in which R4a or R4b is hydroxyl and R5a or. R5b is the radical R5', compounds of formula 1 in which R4a and R4b together are O (oxygen) and R5a or R5b is hydroxyl reacted with compounds R'-Z. The reduction of the keto group to the hydroxyl group is care out subsequently. In a similar manner, compounds of the formula 1 are obtained in which "prodrug" radical is in the 7-position and the hydroxyl or the 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-alkoxy radical is in the 8-position.
The alkyfation of the compounds obtained according to schemes 1 and 2 to give the compoui of the formula 1 in which R4a, R4b, R5a or R5b have the meaning 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alke phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl is carried out as described in the examples or generally accordinc schemes 3 and 4 below:

_ _ _ _-_ _ _ 28 Scheme 3:
Scheme 3 generally outlines the preparation of compounds in which R4a or R4b has meaning 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl.

R3 / N \ R3 O 3 HO CH' \ N M-R4 \ ~N
O R4 ,~.0 HO HO
\ \
The introduction of the radical R4a or R4b (in brief designated as R4) in the 7-position tal place by reaction with a suitable organometallic (M = metal) compound (e.g.
methyllithiu phenyllithium, 2,2-dimethylvinylmagnesium bromide etc.) in a manner known per se. The 8-group is optionally to be protected, for example with a suitablesilyl radical.
Instead of the 7-c compound, the (optionally protected) 7-hydroxy compound can also be used as a start compound. The alkylated product obtained can then, if desired, be reacted further as descrik or in a manner known per se (etherification, introduction of a prodrug radical etc.).

'_ __. _ _ _ _. - _ . 29 Scheme 4:
Scheme 4 generally outlines the preparation of compounds in which R5a or R5b has meaning 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl.

R3 / N \ Rg r N

O \ N R5-Hal O \ ~N
HO' ~! HO~
The introduction of the radical R5a or R5b (abbreviated by R5) in the 8-position takes place, example, by reaction with a suitable halide (Hal = halogen), such as methyl iodide, ber bromide etc., under suitable, preferably basic conditions in a manner known per Advantageously, the reaction can also be carried out under phase-transfer conditions. l alkylated product obtained can then be reacted further, if desired, as described or in a man known per se (reduction of the 7-oxo group, etherification, introduction of a prodrug radical etc The isolation and purification of the substances according to the invention are carried out ii manner known per se, for example by distilling off the solvent in vacuo and recrystallizing residue obtained from a suitable solvent or subjecting it to one of the customary purificai methods, such as column chromatography on suitable support material.
Salts are obtained by dissolving the free compound in a suitable solvent, e.g.
in a chlorina hydrocarbon, such as methylene chloride or chloroform, or a low-molecular weight aliph~
alcohol (ethanol, isopropanol) which contains the desired acid, or to which the desired acic then added. The salts are obtained by filtering, reprecipitating, precipitating with anonsolvent the addition salt or by evaporating the solvent. Salts obtained can be converted by alkalizatior by acidification into the free compounds, from which salts can in turn be prepared. In 1 _. __. _.', 30 ., manner, pharmacologically nontolerable salts can be converted into pharmacologically tolera salts.
The pure enantiomers, in particular the pure enantiomers of the formula 1 *, which arf preferred subject of the invention, can be obtained in a manner familiar to the person skillet the art, for example by enantioselective synthesis (see, for example, the scheme), chromatographic separation on chiral separating columns, by derivatization with chiral auxili reagents, subsequent diastereomer separation and removal of the chiral auxiliary group, by formation with chiral acids, subsequent resolution of the salts and release of the desi compound from the salt, or by (fractional) crystallization from a suitable solvent. Trans prod obtained (e.g. compounds 1* where R4a and R5b = hydrogen) can be converted -at least pa - into the corresponding cis products (e.g. where R4b and R5b = hydrogen) by allowing to st<
under acidic conditions (e.g. in 2 equivalents of acid, such as sulfuric acid) in the corresponc alcohol R4a-OH. likewise, cis products can be converted into the correspondingtrans produc The cis and trans products are separated, for example, by chromatography or by crystallizatio The starting compounds of the formula 2 can be prepared starting from compounds known fr the literature or with analogous use of processes known from the literature (e.g. Kaminski et J. Med. Chem. 1985, 28, 876-892), for example according to the general scheme 5 below:

Scheme 5 The scheme below outlines by way of example the preparation of a starting compound 2 wh R3 = -COOCZHS.
C
Br / N s-Bromobutan-2-one Br ~ ~H3 PhCHaONa Br ~ N
~N J
\ NH2 \ ~ \ CHa \ ~N
~N
Br O
Br (4;
CHa CH3 Et0 - . ~---CH3 Hz/Pd Et0 ~ CH3 N -~- .N
(5) The reaction to give the compound 4 is carried out in a manner such as is known to the per skilled in the art. The reaction of 4 to 5 can be carried out in various ways, for example using Heck reaction (with Pd(II), carbon monoxide and ethanol) or by metallation in the 6-position (v lithium or magnesium) and subsequent Grignard reaction. The metallation also offers possibility of introducing other desired groups R3 in position 6, for example fluorine, chlorinE
the carboxyl group. The debenzylation/reduction of the compound 5 is likewise carried out i manner known per se, for example using hydrogen/Pd(0). If compounds wh R3 = -CO-NR5R6 are desired, an appropriate derivatization can be carried out in a man known per se (conversion of an ester into an amide) at the stage of the compound 5 or after debenzylation/reduction.

__ ____ _____ _ 32 The following examples serve to illustrate the invention further without restricting it. Likew further compounds of the formula 1 whose preparation is not described explicitly can prepared in an analogous manner or in a manner familiar per se to the person skilled in the using customary process techniques. The abbreviation min stands for minute(s), h for hou and ee for enantiomeric excess.

Examples Final products 1. (8S,9R)-2,3,8-Trimethyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridir 7-one 20 g of (8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridin-7-o (WO 98/42707) are dissolved in 100 ml of dichloromethane, and the solution is treated with 4 g tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate, 70 ml of 50% strength aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and w ml of methyl iodide, stirred vigorously at room temperature for 16 h, adjusted to pH 7 using % cor hydrochloric acid with cooling and extracted three times with 100 ml of dichloromethane each time. TI
organic phases are combined, washed twice with a little water and concentrated to dryness on a rota evaporator, and the residue obtained is purified twice on silica gel (1 st eluent: dichloromethane/methar 100/3; 2nd eluent: dichloromethane/methanol 100/1 ). 7.9 g of the tide compound are obtained as yellowish crystallizate of melting point 240°C.
2. (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,8-Trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naph thyridine 8 g of (8S,9R)-2,3,8-trimethyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyrid 7-one are suspended in 160 ml of anhydrous methanol, and the suspension is treated with 2 g of sodii borohydride using a spatula and stirred at room temperature for 24 h, a solution being formed. It is th concentrated to dryness on a vacuum rotary evaporator, the residue is partitioned between water a dichloromethane (50 ml each), and the aqueous phase is adjusted to pH 8 using dilute hydrochloric ac and extracted twice with 200 ml of dichloromethane each time. The organic phases are combined, wash with a little water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent is stripped off in vacuo and t1 residue obtained is washed with stirring in acetone. 5.3 g of the title compound are obtained as colorle crystals of melting point 180°C.
3. (8S,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-8-benzyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naph thyridin-7-one 2 g of (8S,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h]j1,7]naphthyridin-7-or 1 g of Adogen 464, 7 ml of 50% strength aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 0.8 ml of benzyl bromi are intensively stirred at room temperature for 16 h in 10 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is th adjusted to pH 7 using %2 conc. aqueous hydrochloric acid with cooling and extracted three times w 100 ml of dichloromethane each time, and the organic phases are combined and washed twice with a lit water. After stripping off the volatile components in vacuo, the residue obtained is chromatographed .

_ _ _ _ 34 silica get (eluent: dichloromethane/methanol 100/3). 1.2 g of the title compound are obtained as yellow' crystals of melting point 248-51 °C.
4. (7S,8S,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-8-benzyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1, naphthyridine A mixture of 0.8 g of (8S,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-8-benzyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimida:
[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridin-7-one suspended in 20 ml of methanol is treated in portions with 3.3 g of sodii borohydride (30 minutes), stirred at room temperature for 20 h and then refluxed for 5 h. It is tt concentrated to dryness in vacuo and stirred into a mixture of 20 ml of water and 20 ml dichloromethane, the mixture is adjusted to pH 8 using dilute hydrochloric acid with cooling, at separating off the aqueous phase this is extracted a further three times with 50 ml of dichlorometh~
each time, and the organic phases are combined, washed with a little water and concentrated to dryne in vacuo on a rotary evaporator. The residue obtained is purified on silica gel (elue dichloromethane/methanol 13/1 ). 0.3 g of the title compound of melting point 115-22°C (diisopropyl eth are obtained.
5. (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,8-Trimethyl-7,8-0,0-isopropylidene-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo(1,2-h]~
(1,7]naphthyridine 0.5 g of (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,8-trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphtl ridine is suspended in 20 ml of 2,2-dimethoxypropane and treated with 2 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid, i mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 h, the volatile components are stripped off in vacuo, i residue is treated with 100 ml of saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and extract three times with 50 ml of dichloromethane each time. The combined organic phases are concentrated dryness in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel (eluent:
dichloromethane/methai 13/1 ). 0.28 g of the title compound is obtained as yellowish crystals of melting point 236-7°C (dietl ether).

6. (7S,8S,9R)-2,3,8-Trimethyl-7-(2-methoxyethoxy)-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridine A mixture of 0.5 g of (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,8-trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahyd imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridine and 0.2 ml of conc. sulfuric acid in 10 ml of 2-methoxyethanol is heal at an oil bath temperature of 60°C for 24 h and then stirred at room temperature for 40 h. The react solution is poured into a mixture of 50 ml of saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution a 50 ml of dichloromethane and vigorously stirred. After separating off the organic phase, the aquec phase is extracted a further three times with 50 ml of dichloromethane each time, the organic phases combined, the solvent is stripped off in vacuo and the residue obtained is chromatographed on silica ~
(eluent: diethyl ether/diethylamine 1/1). 0.3 g of the title compound is obtained as colorless crystals melting point 173-4°C (diethyl ether).

7. (7S,8S,9R)-2,3,8-Trimethyl-7-methoxy-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h]-[1,7]naphthyridine The title compound of melting point 190°C (sintering) is obtained analogously to example 6 by treatm~
of (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,8-trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyrid with methanol.

8. (7R,8R,9R)-2,3,7-Trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]-naphthyridine 3.5 g of (8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridin one are suspended in 70 ml of tetrahydrofuran under argon and treated dropwise at -50°C with a solut of methyllithium (1.6M solution in diethyl ether). The temperature is then allowed to rise to roe temperature, and the mixture is poured into a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution extracted three times with 100 ml of dichloromethane each time. The combined organic phases washed with a little water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The c residue obtained is chromatographed on silica gel (eluent:
dichloromethane/methanol 13/1). 1.66 g of'.
title compound are obtained as colorless crystals of melting point 137-8°C (diethyl ether).

9. (7R,8R,9R)-2,3,7-Trimethyl-7,8-[1,3]dioxolo-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7]-naphthyridine A mixture of 0.5 g of (7R,8S,9R)-2,3,7-trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahyd imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridine, 0.1 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide, 10 ml of 50% strength aquec sodium hydroxide solution and 10 ml of dichloromethane is vigorously stirred at room temperature fo days. The mixture is adjusted to pH 8.7 using dilute hydrochloric acid with cooling and extracted thi times with 50 ml of dichloromethane each time, the combined organic phases are washed with a Ii water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent is stripped off in vacuo. The oily resic obtained is purified on silica gel (eluent: dichloromethane/methanol 100/3).
0.07 g of the title compounc obtained as pale yellow crystals of melting point 145-8°C dec. (diethyl ether).

10. (8S,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-8-hydroxy-7-methylidene-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-h][1,7 naphthyridine A mixture of 1.0 g of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3,7-trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahyd imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridine and 0.45 g of conc. sulfuric acid in 15 ml of 2-methoxyethanol vigorously stirred at room temperature for 48 h, the reaction mixture is poured into 50 ml of satura aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, extracted three times with 50 ml of dichloromethane e~
time, and the organic phases are combined and washed with a little water.
After stripping off the solven vacuo, the oily residue obtained is purified on silica gel (eluent:
dichloromethane/methanol 100/1). 0.2:
of the title compound is obtained as pale yellow crystals of melting point 199-202°C (diethyl ether).

11. (7S,8R,9R)-2,3,7-Trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2.a]~
pyridine 2.40 ml (2.39 mmol/1 M in THF) of methyllithium are slowly added dropwise to a solution of 0.4( (1.99 mmol) of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imida~
[1,2-a]pyridine (WO 98/54188) in THF (10 ml) at -78°C and the mixture is stirred at this temperature foi further 2 h. It is then slowly warmed to 0°C. The reaction is completed by addition of saturated NHS
solution. The reaction mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are dri over Na~S04 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product is purified by column chromatography. T
diastereoisomer mixture obtained is separated by HPLC. 80.0 mg (0.25 mmol/21 %) of the title compou are thereby obtained as a pale brown solid having a melting point of >
203°C.

12. (7R,8R,9R)-2,3,7-Trimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-a]
pyridine 2.40 ml (2.39 mmol/1 M in THF) of methyllithium are slowly added dropwise to a solution of 0.4( (1.19 mmol) of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imida~
[1,2-a]pyridine in THF (10 ml) at -78°C and the mixture is stirred at this temperature for a further 2 h. Ii then slowly warmed to 0°C. The reaction is completed by addition of saturated NH4CI solution. T
reaction mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are dried over Na~S
and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product is purified by column chromatography. The diastereoisorr mixture obtained is separated by HPLC. 65.0 mg (0.20 mmol/17%) of the title compound are there obtained as a pale brown solid having a melting point of > 205°C.

13. (7S,8R,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-7,9-diphenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-pyridine 11.90 ml (11.90 mmol/1 M in THF) of phenyllithium are slowly added dropwise to a solution of 2.0( (5.95 mmol) of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imida:
[1,2-a]pyridine in THF (10 ml) at -78°C and the mixture is stirred at this temperature for a further 2 h. T
reaction mixture is then slowly warmed to 25°C and stirred for a further 8 h. The reaction is completed addition of saturated NH4CI solution. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. The combin organic phases are dried over Na2S04 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product is purified by colur chromatography. 1.66 g (4.29 mmol/72%) of the title compound are obtained as a colorless solid havinc melting point of 281 °C.

i 14. (7S,8R,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-7-(2',2'-dimethylvinyl)-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-8,9-dihydro-pyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine 23.80 ml (11.90 mmol/0.5M in THF) of 2,2-dimethylvinylmagnesium bromide are slowly added dropwisE
a solution of 2.00 g (5.95 mmol) of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7H-l;
dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in THF (10 ml) at -78°C and the mixture is stirred at ~
temperature for a further 2 h. It is then slowly warmed to 25°C and stirred for a further 5 h. The reactioi completed by addition of saturated NH4CI solution. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. l combined organic phases are dried over Na~S04 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product is purif by column chromatography. 1.23 g (3.37 mmol/57%) of the title compound are obtained as a colorl~
solid.
1 H-NMR (200MHz,[D6] DMSO): 8 = 1.64 (s, 3H), 1.72 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 3.91-4.08 1 H), 4:99 (d, 1 H), 5.51 (bs, 1 N), 6.92 (d, 1 H), 7.38-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.77 (d, 1 H).

15. (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-Dimethyl-7,8-O-isopropylidene-9-phenyl-7-vinyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine 0.40 ,g (3.03 mmol) of AICI3 dissolved in ether (5.0 ml) is added dropwise to a suspension of 0.3~
(1.01 mmol) of (7R,8R,9R)-2,3-dimethyl-7,8-dihydroxy-9-phenyl-7-vinyl-7H-8,9-dihydropyrano[2,3 imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in acetone (10 ml) and the mixture is stirred at 25°C for 18 h. The reactior completed by addition of saturated NaHC03 solution. The reaction mixture is extracted with EtOAc.
combined organic phases are washed with salt water, dried over NaZS04 and concentrated in vacuo. l residue is separated and purified by column chromatography. 0.05 g (0.12 mmol/12%) of the 1 compound is obtained as a colorless solid having a melting point of 207°C.

_ __ _ . __ __ _ 38 Starting compounds A. 6,8-Dibromo-2,3-dimethytimidazo[1,2-ajpyridine A mixture of 31.8 g of 2-amino-3,5-dibromopyridine, 22 g of 3-bromo-2-butanone and 350 ml of tetrahydrofuran is heated to reflux for 9 days, and the precipitate formed is filtered off and dried in vacuc is then suspended in 1 I of water and the suspension is adjusted to pH 8 using 6 molar aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The precipitate formed here is filtered off and washed with water. 28 g of the title compound of melting point over 90°C (sintering) are obtained.
B. 8-Benzyloxy-6-bromo-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine 34.8 ml of benzyl alcohol are added dropwise with ice-cooling to a suspension of 13.5 g of sodium hydri~
(60% strength suspension in paraffin) in 510 ml of dimethylformamide and the mixture is stirred for 1 h until the evolution of gas is complete. 51.2 g of 6,8-dibromo-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine are then introduced in small portions and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 40 h. It is then poured ont 1 I of ice water, extracted three times with 100 ml of dichloromethane each time, the combined organic extracts are washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution and twice with water and concentrated to dryness in vacuo, and the residue is stirred with a little ethyl acetate. The precipitate obtained here is filtered off and dried in vacuo. 43.2 g of the title compound of melting point 151-3°C (etl acetate) are obtained.
C. 8-Benzyloxy-6-ethoxycarbony!-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine A mixture of 4 g of 8-benzyloxy-6-bromo-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, 0.4 g of palladium(II) aceta 1.33 g of triphenylphosphine, 10 ml of triethylamine and 50 ml of ethanol is heated for 16 h in a carbon monoxide atmosphere in an autoclave (5 bar), the volatile portions are stripped off in vacuo and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel (eluent: ethyl acetate). 2.4 g of the title compound of melting point 140-1 °C (diethyl ether) are obtained.
D. 6-Ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-ajpyridine-8-one 3 g of 8-benzyloxy-6-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, suspended in 50 ml ~
ethanol, are treated with 0.5 g of 10% strength palladium/active carbon and hydrogenated un~
a hydrogen pressure of 50 bar for 20 hours at an oil bath temperature of 75°C. After cooling, 1 catalyst is filtered off, the filtrate is concentrated to 1/5 of the volume in vacuo and the colorle;
precipitate formed here is filtered off. The filtrate from the precipitate is concentrated to dryne;
and chromatographed on silica gel (eluent: methylene chloride/methanol 100/3).
0.32 g of 6-ethoxycarbonyl-8-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazoj1,2-a]pyridine is obtained. F
conversion into the title compound, it is dissolved in chloroform, treated with 1.6 g of mangan~

i dioxide and stirred at room temperature for 20 h. It is then filtered off, the filtrate is concentrat to dryness in vacuo and the residue obtained is purified on silica gel (eluent: methylene chloride/methanol 13/1 ). 0.2 g of the title compound of melting point 138-40°C (diethyl ether) i obtained.
E. 8-Benzytoxy-6-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine A solution of 1.2 g of 8-benzyloxy-6-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in 20 r of tetrahydrofuran is treated in small portions with 0.2 g of lithium aluminum hydride at room temperature, stirred for one hour and treated successively with 0.2 ml of water, 0.2 ml of 6 me sodium hydroxide solution and 0.6 ml of water. It is then extracted twice with methylene chlori (50 ml each), the combined organic phases are concentrated to dryness in vacuo and the residue is purified on silica gel (eluent: methylene chloride/methanol 13/1 ).
0.4 g of the title compound of melting point 213-5°C (acetone) is obtained.
F. 6-Hydroxymethyl-2,3-dimethy!-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example D, the title compound is obtained starting fn 8-benzyloxy-6-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine by debenzylation/hydrogenation with palladium/active carbon.
G. 2,3-Dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-8-one a) 500 g (2.35 mol) of 8-amino-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (see EP-A-299470) and 15i of palladium on active carbon (10% Pd), suspended in 5.0 I of 6N hydrochloric acid, are stirrec 50°C for 24 h under a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. The catalyst is filtered off and the reactior mixture is concentrated to 2.0 I in vacuo. The solution obtained is extracted with dichloromethane. The aqueous phase is adjusted to pH 4.8-5.0 using concentrated ammonia solution and again extracted with dichloromethane. This procedure is repeated ten times. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The crude product crystallized from isopropanol. 334.1 g of the title compound are obtained in the form of pale brown crystals of melting point 178.5°C (isopropanol).
Alternatively, the title compound can be prepared as follows:
b) A mixture of 252 g of 8-benzyloxy-2,3-dimethylimdazo[1,2-a]pyridine, 84 g of sodium hydrogencarbonate and 27 g of palladium/carbon catalyst (10% strength) in 500 ml of methan is initially hydrogenated at 40°C with hydrogen (5 bar) in an autoclave (20 h). The temperaturE

__ _ _ _ . _ ____ ___'. 40 then reduced to 20° and the hydrogen pressure to 2 bar and hydrogenation is continued until 1 slow absorption of hydrogen is complete (about 10 h, TLC checking). The catalyst is then filter off, the filter cake is washed with 200 ml of methanol, the filtrate is concentrated to dryness in vacuo, the residue is stirred with 200 ml of chloroform and insoluble material is filtered off. ThE
filter cake is washed well with 150 ml of chloroform and the filtrate is concentrated to dryness vacuo. 142 g of the title compound of melting point 178-9°C (2-propanol) are obtained.
H. 2-Methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo(1,2-a]pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example Ga and starting from the compound 8-amine 2-methylimidazo(1,2-a]pyridine described in EP-A-299470, the title compound is obtained as light brown solid of melting point 147-9°C (dichloromethane).
I. 3-Formyl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo(1,2-a]pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example Ga, the title compound is obtained starting from the compound 8-amino-3-formyl-2-methy(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine described in EP-A-2994'.
J. 6-Chloro-2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo(1,2-a]pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example D, the title compound is obtained starting frc 8-benzyloxy-6-chloro-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (EP-A-299470) by debenzylation/hydrogenation with palladium/active carbon.
K. 6-Chloro-3-formyl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo(1,2-a]pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example D, the title compound is obtained starting frc 8-benzyloxy-6-chloro-3-formyl-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (EP-A-299470) by debenzylation/hydrogenation with palladium/active carbon.
L. 6-Methoxymethyl-2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo(1,2-a~pyridin-8-one Analogously to the process described in Example D, the title compound of melting point 103-104°C is obtained starting from 8-benzyloxy-6-methoxymethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine by debenzylation/hydrogenation with palladium/active carbon.

Commercial applicability The compounds of the formula 1 and their salts have valuable pharmacological properties wt make them commercially utilizable. In particular, they exhibit pronounced inhibition of ga;
acid secretion and an excellent gastric and intestinal protective action in warm-blooded anim in particular humans. In this connection, the compounds according to the invention distinguished by a high selectivity, an advantageous duration of action, a particularly g~
enteral activity, the absence of significant side effects and a large therapeutic breadth.
"Gastric and intestine! protection" in this connection is understood as meaning, the preven and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, in particular of gastrointestinal inflammatory disea and lesions, and of gastric acid-related diseases in mammals including man (such as, example, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, gastritis, hyperacidic or medicament-related functio gastropathy, reflux esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, heartburn), which can be caused, example, by microorganisms (e.g. Helicobacter pylori), bacterial toxins, medicaments (~
certain antiinflammatories and antirheumatics), chemicals (e.g. ethanol), gastric acid or str situations.
(n their excellent properties, the compounds according to the invention surprisingly prove to markedly superior to the compounds known from the prior art in various models in which.
antiulcerogenic and the antisecretory properties are determined. On account of these propert the compounds ,of the formula 1 and their pharmacologically tolerable salts are outstandir suitable for use in human and veterinary medicine, where they are used, in particular, for treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders of the stomach and/or intestine.
The invention therefore further relates to the compounds according to the invention for use in treatment and/or prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases.
The invention likewise comprises the use of the compounds according to the invention for production of medicaments which are employed for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of abovementioned diseases.
The invention furthermore comprises the use of the compounds according to the invention the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases.

_ _. __ _ __ _ .. 42 The invention further relates to medicaments which contain one or more compounds of formula 1 and/or their pharmacologically tolerable salts.
The medicaments are prepared by processes which are known per se and familiar to the per skilled in the art. As medicaments, the pharmacologically active compounds (=
ac compounds) according to the invention are either used as such, or preferably in coinbina with suitable pharmaceutics! excipients or vehicles in the form of tablets, coated tab!
capsules, suppositories, patches (e.g. as TTS), emulsions, suspensions or solutions, the ac compound content being advantageously between 0.1 and 95% and where a pharmaceut administration form (e.g. a delayed-release form or an enteric form) exactly tailored to the ac compound and/or to the desired onset of action and/or to the duration of action can be obtai by the appropriate choice of the excipients and vehicles.
The person skilled in the art knows, on the basis of his/her expert knowledge which excipiE
and vehicles are suitable for the desired pharmaceutical formulations. In addition to solvents, formers, suppository bases, tablet excipients and other active compound vehicles, it is poss to use, for example, antioxidants, dispersants, emulsifiers, antifoams, flavor corriger preservatives, solubilizers, colorants or in particular permeation promoters and complex agents (e.g. cyclodextrins).
The active compounds can be administered orally, parenterally or percutaneously.
In general, it has proven advantageous in human medicine to administer the active compound in the case of oral administration in a daily dose from approximately 0.01 to approximately preferably 0.05 to 5, in particular 0.1 to 1.5, mg/kg of body weight, if appropriate in the form number of, preferably 1 to 4, individual administrations to obtain the desired result. In the cas parenteraf treatment, similar or (in particular in the case of intravenous administration of active compounds), as a rule, lower doses can be used. Any person skilled in the art can e~
determine on the basis of his/her expert knowledge the optimal dose and manner administration of the active compound necessary in each case.
If the compounds according to the invention and/or their salts are to be employed for treatment of the abovementioned diseases, the pharmaceutical preparations can also con one or more pharmacologically active constituents of other pharmaceutical groups. The folloN
examples may be mentioned: tranquillizers (for example from the benzodiazepines group, E

_ _43 diazepam), spasmolytics (e.g. bietamiverine or camylofine), anticholinergics (e oxyphencyclimine or phencarbamide), local anesthetics (e.g. tetracaine or procaine), and appropriate, also enzymes, vitamins or amino acids.
To be emphasized in particular in this connection is the combination of the compour according to the invention with pharmaceuticals which inhibit acid secretion, such as blockers (e.g. cimetidine, ranitidine), H+/K+ ATPase inhibitors (e.g.
omeprazole, pantoprazole) furthermore with so-called peripheral anticholinergics (e.g. pirenzepine, telenzepine) and VV
gastric antagonists with the aim of potentiating the main action in the additive or superadditi sense and/or of eliminating or lowering the side effects, or furthermore the combination v antibacterially active substances (such as cephalosporins, tetracyclines, penicillins, macrolid~
nitroimidazoles or alternatively bismuth salts) for the control of Helicobacter pylori. Example:
antibacterialiy active combination components which may be mentioned are mezlocil ampicillin, amoxicillin, cefalothin, cefoxitin, cefotaxime, imipenem, gentamycin, amikac erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, clarithromycin, azithromycin and combinatic thereof (e.g. clarithromycin + metronidazole).

__ __ 44 Pharmacology The excellent gastric protective action and the gastric acid secretion-inhibiting action of compounds according to the invention can be demonstrated in investigations in anir experimental models. The compounds according to the invention investigated in the me mentioned below have been provided with numbers which correspond to the numbers of the compounds in the examples.
Testing of the secretion-inhibiting action on perfused rat stomach In table A below, the influence of the compounds according to the invention after intraven~
administration is shown on the acid secretion of the perfused rat stomach stimulated pentagastrin.
Table A
No. Dose Inhibition of acid secretion (~rmol/kg)(%) i.v.

1 100 -- .

Methodology The abdomen of anesthetized rats (CD rats, female, 200-250 g; 1.5 g/kg ofi.m.
urethane) w opened after tracheotomy by a median upper abdominal incision and a PVC
catheter was fig transorally in the esophagus and a further one via the pylorus such that the ends of the tub just sfiill projected into the gastric lumen. The catheter leading from the pylorus led outwards a side opening in the right abdominal wall.
After thorough rinsing (about 50-100 ml), a continuous flow of warm physiological NaCI solut (0.5 ml/min, pH 6.8 - 6.9; Braun-Unita I) was continuously passed through the stomach at 37' The pH in the effluent, in each case collected at an interval of 15 minutes, was determined meter 632, glass electrode EA 147; ~ = 5 mm, Metrohm) and the secreted HCI was determi~
by titration with a freshly prepared 0.01 N NaOH solution to pH 7 (Dosimat 665 Metrohm).
Gastric secretion was stimulated by continuous infusion of 1 pg/kg (= 1.65 ml/h) of pentagastrin (left femoral vein) about 30 min after the end of the operation (i.e. a determination of 2 preliminary fractions). The substances to be tested were administs intravenously in 1 ml/kg of fluid volume 60 min after the start of the pentagastrin continue infusion.
The body temperature of the animals was kept at a constant 37.8-38°C by means of infra irradiation and heating pads (automatic, step-free control via a rectal temperature sensor).

Claims (9)

Patent claims

1. A compound of the formula 1 in which R1 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl or hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, halogen, 2-4C-alkenyl or 2-4C-alkynyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, 2-4C-alkynyl, carbo -CO-1-4C-alkoxy, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-alkyl or the radical -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phe~
4C-alkyl and the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, 1-alkylcarbonyloxy or the radical R4', or in which R4a and R4b together are O
(oxygen) 1-7C-alkylidene, where R4' is a radical from which a hydroxyl group is formed under physiolog~
conditions, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phe~
4C-alkyl and the other is hydrogen, hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy or the radical R5', or in which R5a and R5b together are O
(oxygen) 1-7C-alkylidene, where R5' is a radical from which a hydroxyl group is formed under physiolog~
conditions, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R~
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-~
alkyl, and the other substituents in each case together form a 1-4C-alkylenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-~
alkyl, 1-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a R5b together must be 1-7C-alkylidene, R6 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy 4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl, R7 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, or where R3a and R3b together, including the nitrogen atom to which both are bonded, are a pyrrolidi~
piperidino or morpholino radical, or its salts.

2. A compound of the formula 1 as claimed in claim 1, in which R1 is 1-4C-alkyl, R2 is 1-4C-alkyl or hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, carboxyl, -CO-1-4C-alkoxy, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4 alkyl, fluoro-1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl or the radical -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen 4C-alkyl and the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radi~
-OR', or in which R4a and R4b together are O (oxygen) or 1-4C-alkylidene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen~
4C-alkyl and the other is hydrogen, hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or radical -OR', or in which R5a and R5b together are O (oxygen) or 1-4C-alkylidene, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R~
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, 2-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-~
alkyl, and the other substituents in each case together form a 1-4C-alkylenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 1-7C-alkenyl, phenyl or phen-1-4C-alkyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a R5b together must be 1-4C-alkylidene, R6 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy 4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl, R7 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-7C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, or where R3a and R3b together, including the nitrogen atom to which both are bonded, are a pyrrolid~
piperidino or morpholino radical, and where R' is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-NR8R9, -P(O)(OH)2, -S(O)2NR8R9, -C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C6H3R10R11, -C(O)-OR8, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-OR8, -C(O)-C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C(O)-OR8 and -CH2-OR8, where alk is 1-7C-alkylene, R8 is hydrogen, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkyl substituted by halogen, carboxyl, hydroxyl, su~
(-SO3H), sulfamoyl (-SO2NH2), carbamoyl (-CONH2), 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl R9 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl, R10 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl and R11 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy or its salts.

3. A compound as claimed in claim 1, having the formula 1 in which R1 is 1-4C-alkyl, R2 is 1-4C-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the radi~
-CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl a the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radical -OR', or in wh~
R4a and R4b together are O (oxygen) or methylene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl~
the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy or the radical -OR', or in wh~
R5a and R5b together are O (oxygen) or methylene, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R~
on the other hand in each case is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl ~
the other substituents in each case together form a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where either R4a and R4b or R5a and R~
together must be methylene, R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl and R3b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, hydroxy-1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkyl, and where R' is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-NR8R9, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-NR8R9, -P(O)(OH)2, -S(O)2NR8R9, -C(O)-R8, -C(O)-C6H3R10R11, -C(O)-OR8, -C(O)-alk-C(O)-OR8, -C(O)-C(O)-OR8 and -CH2-OR8, where alk is 1-7C-alkylene, R8 is hydrogen, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkyl substituted by carboxyl or sulfo (-SO3H), R9 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl, R10 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, 1-4C-alkoxycarbonyl, 1-4~
alkoxycarbonylamino, 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxycarbonylamino or trifluoromethyl and R11 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 1-4C-alkoxy, or its salts of the compounds.

4. A compound as claimed in claim 1, which has the formula 1* in claim 3, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the rad -CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, or in which R4a and R~
together are O (oxygen) or methylene, one of the substituents R5a and R5b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl:
the other is hydroxyl, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R~
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 2-4C-alkenyl, and the o~
substituents in each case together are a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where R4a and R4b together must be methylene R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-methoxyethyl and R3b is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or its salts.

5. A compound as claimed in claim 1, which has the formula 1* in claim 3, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, R3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, hydroxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl or the rad~
-CO-NR3aR3b, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, or in which R4a and R~
together are O (oxygen) or methylene, R5a is 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl or hydroxyl, R5b is hydrogen or hydroxyl, where R5a and R5b are not simultaneously hydroxyl, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and R~
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 2-4C-alkenyl, and the ot~
substituents in each case together are a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where R4a and R4b together must be methylene R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, where R3a is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-methoxyethyl and R3b is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or its salts.

6. A compound as claimed in claim 1, which has the formula 1* in claim 3, in which R1 is methyl, R2 is methyl, R3 is hydrogen, one of the substituents R4a and R4b is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl the other is hydroxyl, 1-4C-alkoxy or 1-4C-alkoxy-1-4C-alkoxy, or in which R4a and R~
together are O (oxygen) or methylene, R5a is 1-4C-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl or hydroxyl, R5b is hydrogen or hydroxyl, where R5a and R5b are not simultaneously hydroxyl, or in which one of the substituents R4a and R4b on the one hand and one of the substituents R5a and F
on the other hand is in each case hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 2-4C-alkenyl, and the ot~
substituents in each case together are a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy isopropylidenedioxy radical, where at least one of the substituents R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b must have the meaning 1-alkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl or where R4a and R4b together must be methylene R6 is hydrogen, R7 is hydrogen and X is O (oxygen) or NH, or its salts.

7. A medicament comprising a compound as claimed in claim 1 and/or a pharmacologic tolerable salt thereof together with customary pharmaceutical excipients and/or vehicles.

8. The use of compounds as claimed in claim 1 and their pharmacologically tolerable salts the production of medicaments for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

9. The use of compounds as claimed in claim 1 and their pharmacologically tolerable salts the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.